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Spring Semester

Biology & Sustainability-  Spring Semester

Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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​Week 1 (Jan 3) - Career Planning
Monday: SMART goals/Refresh syllabus/classroom expectations
Tuesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Choosing a Career
Wednesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet  - Choosing a College
Thursday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Planning High School 
Friday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet ​- Reflection 

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Week 2 (Jan 10 ) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 1.1 -Pick the fish per year -collecting data
Tuesday:  Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Wednesday: Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Thursday: Driving Questions-Why are numbers dropping /powerpoint/Evidence catcher
Friday: Lesson 2-Map of Yuba water shed, plot five mines,

Week 3 (Jan 17)- Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: No School (MLK)
Tuesday: Lesson 2a- Mapping Gold Mines
Wednesday: Finish 2a questions/Lesson 2b
Thursday: Lesson 3c-Types of Mining Resource
Friday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource


Week 4 (Jan 24) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource
Tuesday: Lesson 5c
Wednesday: Finish Lesson 5c/Start Lesson 3
Thursday: Lesson 3.1
Friday:Lesson 3.1

Week 5 (Jan 31) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 3.2 / Testing Water Quality PPT
Tuesday: Review Lesson 3.2
Wednesday: Lesson 3.3
Thursday: Sub
Friday: Sub

Week 6 (Feb 7) - SUB Due to COVID
Monday: 
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

NO SCHOOL FEB 14-18TH


Week 7 (Feb 21 ) - 
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Farm
Wednesday: Lesson 3.2 Review
Thursday: Lab- Lesson 3.3
Friday: Lab wrap up 3.3/ Lesson 4.1

Week 8 (Feb 28) - 
Monday: Connection Circle 5.1 (Observation)
Tuesday: Lesson 4.2
Wednesday: Late Work
Thursday: Farm
Friday: Farm

Week 9 (March 7) - 
Monday: Finish Lesson 4.2 / Lesson 5.2
Tuesday: Lesson 5.2
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Sub- Check Google Classroom for your assignment
Friday: FFA Friday-Retiring Address/Reflection

Week 10 (March 14) - 
Monday: Farm
Tuesday: Lesson 5.2
Wednesday:  Lesson 5.2
Thursday: Lesson 5.2 Presentations
Friday: Lesson 5.2 Presentations

Week 11 (March 21) -Mendelian Genetics 
Monday: Heredity Webquest
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) &  Notesheet; Cow-Calf Genotypes
Wednesday:  Farm-Prep garden beds
Thursday: Farm-Prep garden beds

Friday: FFA Friday: Career Connections-FFA Basics

Week 12 (March 28)
Monday: Sub-State FFA Conf (New Horizons ws)
Tuesday: Sub-State FFA Conf (New Horizons ws)
Wednesday: Farm
Thursday: Farm

Friday: Farm

Week 13 (April 4) - Genetically Modified Organisms
Monday: SUB-late work
Tuesday: Anti GMO vs Pro GMO
Wednesday: Anti GMO vs Pro GMO
Thursday: Farm
Friday: Farm

Week 14 (April 18) -Genetically Modified Organisms 
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Anti GMO vs Pro GMO
Wednesday: Class Debate
Thursday: Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Friday: Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!

Week 15 (April 25) -Genetically Modified Organisms 
Monday: Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Tuesday: Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Wednesday: Hybridization, Selective Breeding, Genetic Engineering
Thursday: SUB:Finish H, SB, GE worksheet 
Friday: Farm

Week 16 (May 2) - GMO
Monday: Farm
Tuesday: Present-H, SB, GE worksheet 
Wednesday: Late Work
Thursday: Secretariat
Friday: Secretariat

Week 17 (May 9) - Farming Practices
Monday: Finish: Secretariat 
Tuesday: Farm
Wednesday: Conventional/Organic/Biotechnology Farming Practices
Thursday: Finish: Conventional/Organic/Biotechnology Farming Practices
Friday: Farm

Week 18 (May 16) - Farming Practices
Monday: Present: Conventional/Organic/Biotechnology Farming Practices
Tuesday: Farm
Wednesday: Organize Notebook
Thursday: Organize Notebook/Farm
Friday: https://www.caeducatorstogether.org/lesson-plans/owu0f8/are-you-sure-consumer-livestock-production-concerns-sab-4-1​ 

Week 19 (May 23) - Review for Final
Monday: Farm
Tuesday: 
Wednesday: Farm
Thursday: 
Friday: 

Week 20 (May 30) - FINALS WEEK
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Farm/Organize Notebook
Wednesday: Unit Final
Thursday: Finish Unit Final/update grades
Friday: Grade Checks (25 min classes)
































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Week 3  - Mendelian Genetics - Unit Objectives 
Monday: Intro to Mendelian Genetics - Smiley Face Genetics
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet; Cow-Calf Genotypes
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Thursday:  Mendelian Genetics Lab (Goat Genetics)
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Review & Quiz

Week 4 - (Feb 8) Co & Incomplete Dominance - Unit Objectives 
Monday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet 
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day

Week 5 (Feb 15) - Genetics Unit Test
Monday: Genetics Review - Partridge Bird Families
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review - Genetics 
Wednesday (Late Start): Genetics Labrador Assessment and Entry Form 
Thursday: Genetics Unit Test
Friday: Intro to DNA - DNA Kids Book 

Week 6 (Feb 22) - DNA - Unit Objectives
Monday: DNA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet 
Tuesday: Edible DNA Lab; finish notes
Wednesday: DNA Extraction 
Thursday: DNA Review Video; DNA Review & Quiz 
Friday: No School (Inservice)

Week 7 (Feb 29) - Proteins - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Proteins - Video 1 and Video 2; Protein Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab 
Wednesday: Finish Pipecleaner Proteins Lab ​and Proteins Notesheet
Thursday: Proteins Review & Quiz
Friday: No School (P/T Conf)

Week 8 (Mar 7) - Protein Regulation & Mutations - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Gene Regulation Video; begin notes (or review previous material w/ instructor)
Tuesday: Mutations Video; Protein Regulation & Mutations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Mutations Lab
Thursday: Finish Mutations Lab; Grade in Class
Friday: Mutations Review & Quiz
​
Week  9 (Mar 14) - DNA/Proteins Unit Project & Midterm 
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project
Thursday: DNA & Proteins Midterm
Friday: Make-up Day

Week 10 (Mar 21) - Genetic Sequencing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (stop at Next Generation Sequencing)
Tuesday: Genetic Sequencing Simulation
Wednesday: Next Generation Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Genetic Sequencing Review & Quiz
Friday: No School 

Spring Break - March 25 - April 3

Week 11 (April 4) - Genetic Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing (Intro PCR Video)
Tuesday: Genetic Testing Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Electrophoresis Lab ​
Thursday: Finish notes & lab; class discussion
Friday: Genetic Testing Review & Quiz

Week 12 (April 11) - Genetic Testing Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Case-It Simulation 1
Tuesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 2
Wednesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 3, Simulation 4; begin Unit Project
Thursday: Unit Project Work Time
Friday: Genetic Testing Unit Project Group Presentations

Week 13 (April 18) - Genetic Change - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet 
Tuesday: Fox Farm Experiment (Dogs Decoded, ~30:00) and discussion
Wednesday (Late Start): Newspaper Natural Selection
Thursday: Finish notes; Class discussion & review
Friday: Genetic Selection Review & Quiz

Week 14 (April 25) - Agricultural Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Ag Genetics
Tuesday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz

Week 15 (May 2) - Genetic Engineering- Unit Objectives
Monday:  Animal Pharm Video 
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet (complete up to Agrobacterium).
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Class Discussion
Thursday: Field Trip to ABS Genetics -OR- finish Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz ​

Week 16 (May 9) - Ag Genetics/GMOs Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: finish presentations; Make-up & Study Day
Friday: Ag Genetics Midterm (postponed to Monday due to Freshman Field Trip)

Week 17 (May 16) - Stem Cells & Cloning - Cloning Objectives & Stem Cells Objectives
Monday:  Ag Genetics Midterm
Tuesday:  Cloning Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Notes & Notesheet.
Friday: Review & Quiz

Week 18 (May 23) - Exam Review - Unit Objectives
Monday: Cumulative Review - Mendelian Genetics
Tuesday: Cumulative Review - DNA & Proteins
Wednesday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Testing
Thursday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Change
Friday (early release): Make-up Day

Week 19 (May 30) - Final Exams​

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